Cleaning up the Environment Trivia Quiz

You know how the environment gets dirty --- now test how much you know about cleaning it up!

A multiple-choice quiz by rlogelin. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rlogelin

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3466

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1. The Superfund for clean-up of hazardous waste sites is officially known by this acronym: Hint

CERCLA

HAZSF

USSF

SFHWH

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2. An urban area eligible for tax breaks and incentives for clean-up and redevelopment is a: Hint

greenfield

superfund site

business incubator

brownfield

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3. You would use _____ at a former gas station to encourage the growth of bacteria that break down petroleum products in the soil. Hint

hydrogen release compound

oxygen release compound

nitrogen supplementation

H2O saturation

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4. The process of repairing environmental damage to a site is termed: Hint

rezoning

remediation

reparation

redactilization

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5. An environmental investigation would NOT use the following to determine possible hazards on a property: Hint

Sanborn fire insurance maps

soil borings

visual inspection

property tax assessments

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6. Asbestos which is crumbling is: Hint

fractured

disintegrated

laminar

friable

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7. The government agency responsible for environmental oversight is the:

Answer: (Three Words)

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8. In 2001, this corporation was ordered to remove PCBs from the Hudson River in upstate New York. Hint

Chevron

Xerox

General Electric

IBM

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9. As of Nov. 2001, the state with the most Superfund sites is: Hint

Texas

New Jersey

Illinois

Michigan

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10. What are landfills lined with to prevent pollution of surrounding groundwater? Hint

tin

stainless steel

saran wrap

clay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Superfund for clean-up of hazardous waste sites is officially known by this acronym:

Answer: CERCLA

It stands for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

2. An urban area eligible for tax breaks and incentives for clean-up and redevelopment is a:

Answer: brownfield

Brownfields are old industrial sites which are not polluted enough to qualify for Superfund assistance, but the cost in clean-up might otherwise discourage redevelopment.

3. You would use _____ at a former gas station to encourage the growth of bacteria that break down petroleum products in the soil.

Answer: oxygen release compound

Oxygen release compound releases molecular oxygen into the soil to maximize the growth of aerobic microbes which in turn degrade the petroleum contaminants.

4. The process of repairing environmental damage to a site is termed:

Answer: remediation

5. An environmental investigation would NOT use the following to determine possible hazards on a property:

Answer: property tax assessments

Sanborn fire insurance maps give the history of a property's use over many decades, so if it was used for something typically causing pollution (gas stations, dry cleaning plants, manufacturing, etc.) that's a red flag. A lot of information can be gained simply by walking around a site and looking for discarded chemical drums, staining of the soil and indications of underground tanks. Soil borings can be chemically analyzed to see if the area has been adversely impacted.

6. Asbestos which is crumbling is:

Answer: friable

If asbestos is found present but is not friable (another term is 'damaged'), usually it's best left undisturbed.

7. The government agency responsible for environmental oversight is the:

Answer: Environmental Protection Agency

8. In 2001, this corporation was ordered to remove PCBs from the Hudson River in upstate New York.

Answer: General Electric

9. As of Nov. 2001, the state with the most Superfund sites is:

Answer: New Jersey

New Jersey, with its historically industrial base of chemical manufacture and refining, has 107 sites.

10. What are landfills lined with to prevent pollution of surrounding groundwater?

Answer: clay

Landfills designed to hold hazardous wastes have additional boundaries to prevent seepage into groundwater.

Source: Author rlogelin

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